Mystery, detective and crime stories

Visit a shopping mall, railway station, beach. Observe how people behave.

In the Library:

Books on crime, detectives, unsolved mysteries, forensics, medical science.
The Hoaxipedia An online encyclopedia of hoaxes, urban legends, pranks, tall tales, scams, and deceptions of all kind.

Start a scrapbook collection of good stories: robberies, missing people, scandals. Collect interviews with witnesses, opinions on who committed the crime. Visit blog sites.
e.g. Bulgarian mafia author shot in head SMH. April 8, 2008 - 12:02AM
Anyone could have done what Nick did SMH. April 13, 2008 and Sky News Blogs
Lost and found.